Machine for cutting fur-bearing skins



July 11, 1950 A. G. SETTEL MACHINE FOR CUTTING FUR BEARING SKINS I5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Dec. 7, 1946 'Y ATTaQ EY INVEN TOR. ARTHUR 6. 557754,

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own-so STATES PATENT mean nto-rt eiimme SKINS Aimee satin, New iol ik, N. Y.

Application December 7, 1946, Serial 114,700 it claims. (01. 164-61) fur skin would make it entirely too bulky- It has heretofore been proposedthat. such skins be cut into narrow longitudinal strips and alternate strips sewed together to form two complete furs which. are of the same length but, of cou'rse,approximately half as wide; Likewise a skin may belen'gthened by cutting it diagonally, fromthe center line and offsetting the strips as they are sewTedstogether. The forming of strips has been accomplished by a machine, as revealed in my previous Patent No. 2,174,603 granted October 3, 193-9; A drawback of the previous machine was thetstickingiof the cut skins to the positioning pins; and, therefore, requiring an excessive afiiount of time to cut fur pelts into the desired strips.

This invention provides amethod and a (machine whereby it is possible to cut up skins to make them smaller or in effect to produce two furs from a single skin and in another modification-toincr-ease the length of furs, i; e., to make a;

single: skin considerably longer than the original skin from which it was prepared.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a meanswhereby the cutting elements of the apparatus may be maintained at a maximum degree of sharpness.

- further object of the invention is to prevent the adherence of the cut fur to the holding pins. i To'iobtain these and other related objects, this invention provides an apparatus by means" of which all types of skins maybe out up into individual strips .of uniform width and any desired dimensions so that they can be sewed together to form acceptable skins useful for the various pil hposes to which skins are applied.

invention. may be embodied in a number ot difierentforms but is illustrated herein by reference to a preferred embodiment; and in the drawings? v Fig: 1 is a view inside elevationof thema'chine 6ft is invention' l Fii-Z is a viewin -sid'e 'elevation'with parts cut away of the machine of this invention;

Fi .2 3. is a view in cross sectio'n taken in the plane indicated by the line 3 3 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in cross-section taken in the plane indicated by the line l -4 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the ar- Fig. 5, is a fragmentary view in cross-section taken in the plane indicated by the line 5- -5 of Fig; 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows; and i g-. 6 is a fragmentary view in cross-section taken in the plane indicated by the line 6- -6 of -.5. ang a n i ha i'rw i of hea n w Th e machine of this invention, is mounted on a s uitable base It) which may be either a permanen-t support or one thatis mounted for move inent aboutthe shop. In any event,- the base 10 can be associated with a motor to drive the meshanfsm in the mannerhereinafter to be described. Supported on thebas'e IOare two sideplates I2 an 14, respectively, see Figs. '2,and'3. Carried between, the side plates 12 and m by means of rollers l6 running in grooves] 8 or the side plates I 2 and l' l i'sj the table top 20 which is provided with a removable, longitudinally slotted reek tangular inSert ZZ centrally of the table topl'fl an 1 ""ed' in grooves 2'4 'of 'to'p' 2n. Extending longitudinally of the slotted plate 22 arespace'd has 23 which may be separated n equaldis tanceall the wayacross 'theplate or may be 'vari any spaced. The uppersurface of the slotted plate 221is adapted to receive a skin 2%;(s'e Fig. 4) which may be 'placed thereon, leather side dawn and the hair 'awayffrom the slots.

c aijil df blqtv the slotted plate 22 is a shaft 2Q jdurna-lled in armsjfl and on which are car 'ried circular knives 32 registering in the slots 23 *o'f the slotted plate 22. The knives 32 are ver tically adjustable in order thatthe knives can be protruded above the slotted plate 22a distance equal to the thickness of the pelt to be' sliced. To thisend, fthe arms "are secured to a shaft 36 which is journalled in the side plates 12 and I l and extends outwardly beyond" the side plate I2 so'a's 't'o carrya second arm '38 which extends-in a downward direction.

In order to maintain arm t't' at a predetermined position, threaded members '40 and 42 are pro: yidedwhich are screwed into blocks 1'3 meets the frame, and bear against either side or arm '38; By turning mem er 40' and "42 by nfeafis or some tool-adapted to register with thehe'ads n and as on uie nrember 40 and 42; r'e pectiteiy, theiarm 38v may be caused to move either to we vided with a nut I93 at their upper end. A tubular member I94 is secured to the pin board 13 by means of a collar I95 and contains a spring I98 which bears against the collar I95 and the nut I93, thus tending to force the stripper plate upward against the pin board at all times.

To operate the stripper, arms I91 are provided which are keyed to shafts 89 and 92 and extend inwardly therefrom to a position immediately above thebolts I9I. The pin board "I3 is raised by turning the plate 91 in a clockwise direction,

rod 59, rotatably secured to a member 5|, passes through and engages threads within holes 52 in V sliding blocks 49. With right and left-hand threads on the respective ends of the rod 59 a suitable tool acting on the head member 53 of the shaft 59 will cause the stones-46 to move together or away from each other. I

In order to maintain the slots in the'slotted plate 22 in true alignment, two sets of slotted rollers 54, 55, 56 and 51 are provided'at spaced intervals. As shown in Figs. 2'and 3, these rollers 54, 55, 56 and 51 are carried on shafts 59, 89, which are journalled on the upper ends of shaft members 62, 63, 84, 65 (not shown) which are in turn carried in cylinders 88, 5?, 65, 59 (not shown). Cylinders 6'! and 89, secured to the side plates I2 and I4, are also provided Within with springs (not shown) which force the shaft members upward and thereby the rollers 54 and 51 upward to engage the slots in the slotted plate 22. Cylinders 5'! and 68 are secured to a bracket 19 which is adjustably mounted on'a rod II whichis mounted below the blades 32 in the side plates I2 and I4 (see Figs. 1 and 2). Rollers 55 and 58 are vertically positioned by set screws I2 located in the bottom of the cylinders 6! and 68 and bear against the lower end of the shaft members 63 and 84. I

When the skin or pelt is laid in the proper posi tion on the slotted plate 22, it is held in place by a rectangular member 13 from which ektends a plurality of pins, with sharp ends, mounted close together and in rows the length of the rectangular member 13 and which register between the slots of slotted plate 22.

'In order to raise and lower the pin board I3, four arms, 82, 83, 84, 85 are provided with roll-' ers 88 which runin tracks 81 and 88 on the top surface of side'plates I2 and I4. Arms 82 and 83, .as shown in Fig. 3, are keyed to shaft 89 which is journalled in two posts 99 and 9| onrespective sides of the pin board I3. Arms 84v and 85 are similarly carried on shaft 92 at the other end of the pin board 73. Centrally of the shafts89 and 92, arms 94 are keyed thereto and to which crank arms 95 are pivotally mounted at 9 6, the upper. extension of arms 99. Centrally of the pin board I3, rotatably supported in post 99 is a plate 91 to which the crank arms 95 are pivotally affixed in diametrically disposed positions.

As the pelts, especially after being out, are prone to become fouled in the pins I4, a stripper plate 98 is provided to strip the pins of any entrapped strips of the pelt. The stripper plate is rectangular in form preferably of the same dimensions as the pin board I3 and is provided with a plurality of holes I99 adapted to receive the pins I4. Theplate is carried below the pinboard 13, the pins 14 passing downward through the stripper plate and is so held by means oil-bolts I9I which are secured to the stripper plate 98 by means of nuts I92 (see Fig. 5).; BoltsI9I pass upward throughthe pin board; '73; and arepro:

as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, and thereby rotating shafts 92 and 89 in clockwise and counterclock- -.wise direction, respectively. Legs 82 and 83, 84

and 85 move to a vertical position and thereby raise the pin board I3 above the slotted plate. At the same time the arms I97 move downward against the bolts I9I and force them and the stripper plate downward disengaging any parts of the pelt fouled in the pins I4.

on turning the plate 97 in the reverse direction, 1. e.,' counter-clockwise as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, the pin board I3 is lowered and the stripper plate 98 is returned to a position against the underside of the pin board. To insure that the pin board I3 is retained in position on the slotted plate 22, pins I98, placed at the four corners of". the pin board and held by means of nuts I99, engage holes II 9 Within the slidable table top 29'; After having engaged the pelt to be cut'between pins I4 and the slotted plate 22, the blades 32' are caused to rotate by a motor suitably placed; The operator pushing on any of the upper struc-' tures moves the pin board, the mechanism and the table top 29 longitudinally along the side plates I2 and I4, the protruding knives cutting the leather but not the fur. During the cutting operation, rollers 54, 55, 58 and 51 maintain the slotted plate 22 in perfect alignment.

Variousmodifications will occur to those skilled in the art in the composition and configuration of the component elements going to make up the invention as a whole, as well as in the uses to wh'ich the invention may be put, and no limitation is intended by the phraseology of the foregoing description or illustrations, except as indicated in the appended claims.

What is claimed is: 1.:A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a slotted plate for supporting the, leather side of a fur bearing skin, opposed means penetrating the fur for holding a skin against the plate'at spaced points, means to disengage the skin from the means penetrating the hair, andcutting elements projecting through the slots into contactwith the leather side of the fur bearing skin. 2. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a slotted plate for supporting the leather side of a fur bearing skin, opposed means peneie trating the fur for holding a skin against the plate at spaced points, means to disengage the skin from the means penetrating the hair, andcutting elements projecting through the slots into contact with the leather side of the furbearing skin.

3. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a slotted plate for supporting the leather side of a fur bearing skin, opposed means penetrating the hair for holding a skin against the plate at spaced points, means to disengage the skin from the means penetrating the hair, and cutting elements projecting through the slots into contact with skin.

4. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a slotted plate for supporting the leather side of a fur bearing skin, opposed means penetrating the hair for holding a skin against the plate at spaced points, means to disengage the skin from the means penetrating the hair, and rotary cutting elements projecting through the slots into contact with the leather side of the fur bearing skin.

5. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a slotted plate for supporting the leather 11. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising side plates, a bed plate to support the fur bearing skin horizontally slidable in said side side of a fur bearing skin, opposed means penetrating the hair for holding a skin against the plate at spaced points, means to disengage the skin from the means penetrating the hair, and rotary cutting elements projecting through the slots into contact with the leather side of the fur bearing skin.

6. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a slotted plate for supporting the leather side of a fur bearing skin, opposed means penetrating the hair for holding a skin against the plate at spaced points, means to disengage the skin from the means penetrating the hair, and rotary cutting elements projecting through the slots into contact with the leather side of the fur bearing skin.

7. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising a bed plate, a plurality of spaced renitent strips providing slots therebetween forming a support for the leather side of :a fur bearing skin, cutting elements projecting through said slots, means positioned above said bed plate engageable with said bed plate to position the skins at spaced points on the renitent strips, and means on the means positioned above the bed plate to disengage the fur bearing skin from the positioning means.

8. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising side plates, a bed plate to support the skin horizontally slidable in said side plates, skin positioning means vertically movable above said bed plate, and arm means pivoted on said positioning means and in movable contact With said side plates.

9. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising side plates, a bed plate to support the fur bearing skin horizontally slidable in said side plates, skin positioning means vertically movable above said bed plate, and 'arm means pivoted on said positioning means and in rolling contact with said side plates.

10. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins comprising side plates, a bed plate to support the fur bearing skin horizontally slidable in said side plates, skin positioning means vertically movable above said bed plate, arm means pivoted on said positioning means and in rolling contact with said Side s, and means to activate said arm members.

plates, skin positioning means vertically movable above said bed plate, arm means pivoted on said positioning means and in rolling contact with said side plates, means to activate said arm members, and furstripping means spring carried in said positioning means to strip the fur bearing skins from the positioning means.

12. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins into strips comprising side members, a bed plate to support the fur bearing skins horizontally movable in said side members, pointed means in spaced position on a vertically movable member, spaced strips in the bed plate registerable with the pointed means, and spacer means on the side members to maintain said spaced strips in straight alignment.

13. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins into strips comprising side members, a bed plate to support the fur bearing skins horizontal-1y movable in said side members, pointed means in spaced position on a vertically movable member, spaced strips in the bed plate registerable with the pointed means, and rotary spacer means on the side members to maintain said spaced strips in straight alignment.

14. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins into strips comprising side members, a bed plate to support the fur bearing skins horizontally movable in said side members, spaced strips in the bed plate, and rotary spacer means on the side members to maintain said spaced strips in straight alignment.

15. A machine for cutting fur bearing skins in strips comprising side members, a bed plate to support the skins horizontally movable in said side members, a plurality of renitent strips in said bed plate, pointed skin-positioning means registerable with said renitent strips, shafts on the pointed means, arms pivoted on said shafts and in rolling contact with said side members, actuating means on said shafts, stripping means engaging said pointed means and spring secured thereto, and stripping actuating means on said shafts, said stripping means and said arms being actuated by said actuating means.

ARTHUR. G. .SET'IEL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,491,891 Thrailkill Apr. 29, 1924 2,174,603 Settel Oct. 3, 1939 2,207,433 Haswell July 9, 1940 v 

